419 scam: "Mr.Robert williams" <robertwilliams2259@yahoo.fr> Attention Honourable Beneficary,Happy New Year 2011

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998952802 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Robert williams" <robertwilliams2259@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 09:51:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attention Honourable Beneficary,Happy New Year 2011

Chief Hon, Jeff Robert Carl Chief Hon,Robert williams
The Inspector General
Interpol - Anti-Fraud International
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Contact Interpol Police Force Benin Republic

Attention Honourable Beneficary,Happy New Year 2011

I
am the Inspector General of International Interpol Police Force Benin
Republic, This is to inform you that after due verifications of your
matter, the United Nation Compensation Commission in affiliation with
Barrack Obama Campaign for Global Economic Crises eradication have
agreed to compensate you with categorical payment sum of $850,000.00.
This does not represent your entire payment but a compensation to show
the effort of the United Nations to retreive lost funds.

Again,
we are happy to announce that we have been able to arrest those
Fruadsters based in Benin Republic whom have been extorting and ripping
off a huge amount of money from you today and that they are still in
our custody to introgation. Their leader whom his name is Mr. Jude Uba
as it appears in his Nigeria Passport said that he has been extorting
money from you using many different names.

Below are the pictures of the arrested Frudsters.

As
a matter of fact, your fund to tune of $850,000.00 USD has been
packaged in a small box and deposited to ARAMEX Courier Company and
below is the Shipment information,
http://www.aramex.com/
Tracking #: 7842974775

We
have made a concrete arrangement with the ARAMEX Courier Company for a
safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the
demand of the conveyance.

Note
that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf, but there is
certain Customs Creed which forbid the delivery of your box. In line
with Provisions of Section 2 Sub Section (iia) of CUSTOMS Act of 2002
which state that all Packages/Parcels, and Consignment that contains
Cash/Draft/ATM CARD must carry a valid Free passage Tag before it can be
despatched, while Sub Section (iib) do NOT permit any Courier Company
from making deduction from the Cash deposited for delivery in your own
case. This document is to ensure that your package passes freely until
it arrived to your designated address. The Free passage Tag will be
obtained from the African Union Corperate Office here in Cotonou and the
cost is $48 USD.

Therefore

reconfirm your current delivery address (i.e 1. Full Names, 2. Delivery
Address and 3. Telephone Number) to ARAMEX COURIER and request for
information to send the need $48 for the procurement the Free passage
Tag.

Send the money through Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram with the information below,

1.RECEIVER NAME:----- SIMEON OBIORAH
2.COUNTRY:----------Benin Republic
3.CITY :----------Contoun
4.TEST QUESTION:----Urgently Reply
5.TEST ANSWER:------We Need
6.AMOUNT:----------$48USD ONLY
MTCN--------------

Sender Name --------

And try best to send the Amount of $48 USD Today Urgently Reply

You
should also get back to us with details according to your
correspondence with ARAMEX Courier Company. Your prompt updates will be
highly appreciated.

Thank
God bless.

Chief Hon,Robert williams

Tel: +22998952802

The inspector general
INTERPOL BENIN

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